patches and upgrades jeremiah curtis engineering services [email protected]
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Patches
Not the Cat
Patch Numerology What the Patch numbers mean
5.0.040, 5.0.060– Monthly
5.0.041, 5.0.042– Critical
5.2.040, 5.2.060– Minor Level
Download This! http://customercare.nxtrend.com/patch/sxe/patch_releases_for_sx.asp
To your staging server
Custom Bust’em
Custom Code review Custom Code lives in
– /test/rd/cust and in – D:\nxttest\staging\custom (drive letter
depends on your system configuration)– E:\nxttst\staging\custom (Sx For Windows)– E:\nxttst\staging\character\custom (SX for
Windows)
I Have a Code
Test Environment First Double Check the Path
– /test/rd/– D:\nxttest\staging\
FTP – Root password – No Special Characters
Compiling and Styling (GUI)
GUI– Staging Server– Compile (Select all, Start Processing)
– Append to Log??
Compiling and Styling (CHUI) Character
– Marc– Compile (Installation, Utilities, Compile Source)
– Library (Installation, Library Utilities, Create Library, then Add files to Library)
– Remove Rcode? (yes)
Lincoln Logs
Unix– /rd/marc/log/compile
Staging Server– D:\nxt\staging\logs\standard.log
Conversion Programs
Run conv from the jump menuRun all programs
Push… Push… PUSH!
Push the Code Bounce (Restart) the servers
– nxtall.shut– nxtall.start
Patch Checklist
Compile GuiCompile CharacterLibrary Character
(Create and add)Check LogsConv programsPush codeBounce Servers
Problems, Problems, Always On My Mind
Push Problems– Citrix/Termserver lock– Client not on Network
Compile errors– grep nder /rd/marc/log/compile– GUI Message box
Funky Ikons
What are those icons for?
This is your live icon. It points to your live Database. It is generally labeled :SX.enterprise (NxT)
This is your Test Icon. Pointing to your live Database. It is generally labeled :Test (NxT) SX.enterprise It does NOT use the appserver and is used forlimited testing of GUI code.
This is your Push Icon.
This is your Compiler Icon.
Test environment
Questions
About Patches?
Upgrades
From 8.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 to 4.0
Test First
System Review by NxTrend ESS 11-up team Copy of Live Custom Code test Users Trained
Changes To Test
Disable report manager Remove stored reports Enable report manager
Additional Products to Test
Clippership RX Esales TWL ODBC Brio
Weekend Support for Live
Saturday Business? List of Priorities Branch Personnel Testing after Upgrade (Before
Monday)
Upgrade Guide
Checklist = Pages 6-9 Appendix for your version Download from Customer Care site
Questions
About Upgrades